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Partner Trauma Recovery Model Essence of Trauma: the abrupt disintegration of one’s inner world (Janoff-Bulman, 1992). Essence of Trauma: the abrupt disintegration of one’s inner world (Janoff-Bulman, 1992). Trauma affects the individual’s basic personal identity including their values, beliefs, and reality. Trauma affects the individual’s basic personal identity including their values, beliefs, and reality. “Large T” vs. “Small T” Trauma “Large T” vs. “Small T” Trauma “large T” trauma – a specific event such as rape, war combat, a natural disaster, or torture “large T” trauma – a specific event such as rape, war combat, a natural disaster, or torture “small T” trauma – a series of upsetting experiences with a common theme, such as being lied to repeatedly, that cumulatively build to create a traumatic experience “small T” trauma – a series of upsetting experiences with a common theme, such as being lied to repeatedly, that cumulatively build to create a traumatic experience

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Mind Games - a psychological tactic used to manipulate or intimidate Mind Games - a psychological tactic used to manipulate or intimidate Brainwashing - a forcible indoctrination to induce someone to give up basic beliefs and attitudes and to accept contrasting ideas; persuasion by propaganda or salesmanship Brainwashing - a forcible indoctrination to induce someone to give up basic beliefs and attitudes and to accept contrasting ideas; persuasion by propaganda or salesmanship Reality Manipulation – attempts to convince others through manipulation that what they perceive or believe in is inaccurate or untrue. Reality Manipulation – attempts to convince others through manipulation that what they perceive or believe in is inaccurate or untrue. Dimensions of Gaslighting (Jason & Graves 2011)